Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,595, Peter Gibbons, Conti Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conti mass
Gibbons, Peter
S 43595
CONTENTS

16. 246 New York R
Peter Gibbons
of Vienna in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Learned of the Mapto line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 17 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. of Novr 1819 and sent to Benjamin P Johnson Esq. Thorne New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819. 132.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820. 48.00 16 Mo. \frac{18}{30} $180.80
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Peter Gibbons
Private
y 6 to 77
Learned Map to
Recd
Samuel
Apr: Col d Learned's Map to reg.
1776 1 year
It will be necessary for this claimant to obtain the evidence of two credible and dis- interested witnesses to prove the facts of his having served as stated in his declaration. —
War Department
Pension Office
Jan y 26. 1879

State of New York } On the seventeenth day of April 1898 } before me Charles Melvin one of the Judges of Onida County } Onida Common Pleas. personally appeared Peter Gibbens aged 65 Years a resident in the town of Orissa in the County of Onida and state of New York who being law sworn first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War." This deponent enlisted first into the Continental Army at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts in the month of April in the year 1775 in a company commanded by Capt. Lebus Ball the Regiment commanded by Col. Danielson and in a Brigade commanded by General Heath as he verily believes and that he was stationed at Roxbury until the first of January 1776 at which time his enlistment expired. This deponent enlisted a second time for one year from the first of January 1776 under the said Captain Lebus Ball the Regiment at that time was commanded by Col. Garmard and marched from Rox- -bury the latter part of March to New London and there took ship- -ping to New York and arrived there on the 4th day of April This deponent was sent to Long Island as a reinforcement with others to the American Army at the time they were defeated at Flatbush but did not arrive until the Army was defeated This deponent was also with the American Army at the time it evacuated New York the Army went into winter quarters at Pickskill in the state of New York and this deponent's time expiring on the first of January 1777 this deponent was discharged but never received a written discharge This deponent served in all in the Army One Year and Eight months

This deponent further says he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his Country's assistance for support and that he has no other evidence in his in his power of his said service
Peter Gibbons
Personally sworn to and subscribed before me this 17 th day of April 1818
Charles Wythe one of the judges of Oneida Co. Pleas
I Charles Wythe, Judge aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Peter Gibbons, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken had before me to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress. Home, Oneida Co. April 17 th 1818 Charles Wythe
State of New York } Oneida County } Ebenezer Barton, aged 68 years being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with the within mentioned Peter Gibbons in the Revolutionary war, and that he served with said Gibbons from April 1775 to January 1776 in the same company at Roxbury Massachusetts,

And further say not — Sworn to & subscribed before me this day 23  Nov year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight Charles Wylie Clerk of the Judges of Circuit Court — Platts
Clerk's Office Oneida County N.Y. I Certify that Charles Wylie was a Judge for this County at the time of making the above affidavit & Certificate & that his signature appear to be of his own proper hand writing Witness the seal of said County this 23 rd day of May 1878 — Francis M Woodgood Clk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
February 7, 1929
Mrs. Marcia B. Hiller Box B., Franklin New York
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.43595, it appears that Peter Gibbons (son of Peter Gibbons), while residing at Granville, Massachusetts, enlisted in April, 1775 and served eight months in Captain Lebbeus Ball's Company, Colonel Danielson's Massachusetts Regiment and was stationed at Roxbury where he re-enlisted, January 1, 1776 and served as a corporal in Captain Lebbeus Balls's Company, Colonel Learned's Regiment, was sent to Long Island to reinforce the American Army, was in the retreat from New York and was discharged, January 1, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818, at which time he was living in Vienna, Oneida County, New York, aged sixty-five years.
There are no further data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

43595 INVALID.
Revg
File No. 43,595
Peter Gibbons
Per Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 196
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929 Feb. 7 Hist. to Mrs. Maria B. Hillen and

Levi Rose's Deposition

I Levi Rose of Granville in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful Age Testify and say that I am acquainted with Peter Gibbons formerly of said Granville residing as I now understand in Vienna in the County of Onondaga & State of New York, and that I knew of his enlisting on the first day of January in the year 1777 in Capt. Libbens Ball's Company of Riflemen in the Continental establishment in Col. Larned's Regiment of which William Shepard was First Colonel and Commanded the Regiment in the absence of Col. Larned - That the said Gibbons enlisted at that time for One Year, and served in the same Company as aforesaid with me, as a Corporal until December of the same year, when the Company marched and left the said Gibbons sick at Pitskill, but I understood that he served out his time which he enlisted for -
The said Peter Gibbons had at that

time, and still has a father living by the name of Peter Gibbons, and his name might have been entered upon the Enlistment by the name of Peter Gibbons Jun. — And further the Deponent saith not Levi Rose
Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Hampden Ss. Greenville 12 th October 1819 Then personally appeared Levi Rose, and made Oath to the Truth of the Deposition aforesaid by him subscribed, I also Certify that the said Levi Rose is a man of respectability and of truth and veracity —
James Cooley Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts I hereby certify that James Cooley the above named Justice of the Peace, is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid, and is duly authorized to take depositions and to administer oaths & the above is his hand writing — Samuel Hinsley Judge of Probate and a Justice of the Inferior —

I Jacob Bates, late of Granville, now of Northampton in the county of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy one years of age, Testify and say, that I was an Ensign the beginning of the year 1776 in the Company of Capt. Lebbeus Ball in the Regt. of Col. Leonard, and in the course of the year I was promoted to a Lieut. and Col. Wm. Shepard had the Command of the Regt. towards the close of the year, and Peter Gibbons, then of S d . Granville now of Vienna in the County of Onondaga in the State of New York, as it is said, enlisted into the same Company & Regt. aforesaid in Jan y 1776 as a Corporal and he continued to serve in the same Company and Regt. until Dec r . 1776 when the Regt. marched from Peek's Hill to the State of New Jersey and the said Peter Gibbons was left at Peek's Hill in the State of New York as an Invalid. The said Gibbons faithfully served in said Company & Regt. aforesaid for more than nine months, whether he was called on the Roll, Peter Gibbons, or Peter Gibbons Junr., I can not remember - The Regt. aforesaid was in Mass s line and in the Continental Establishment and further saith not - Oct r . 16. 1819.
Jacob Bates
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss Oct r . 16. th 1819 Personally appeared Col. Jacob Bates above named, known to me to be a credible and disinterested witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth - Before me Samuel Brinsley Judge of Probate or Justice of the Peace within the County aforesaid.

Stamp Enclosed
Franklin N. York Feb. 4 - 1929
Brinsfield Scott Pension Commissioner Washington D. C.
Box B-
Would it be possible for you to send to me the war record of Peter Gibbons born in Granville Mass. Aug 1 st 1754 and who was a pensioner in New York State in 1818 or 1820 for service in the Mass. line in the Revolutionary

war. I am very anxious for this record and was advised by the Sec. of the Commonwealth of Mass. to send to you for it.
(Mrs.) Marcia B. Hiller
Franklin
Box B.
N. York